SHOWDOWN: Obama campaign confronts talkradio station over 'right-wing hatchet man'... Aug 29, 2008
Posted by: Captain America. Hello left-wing socialists. (The Drudge Report)
Superman Reboot To Have Darker Tone, Thanks To Batman's Success Aug 23, 2008
"The Avengers," a superhero consortium of Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America, Ant-Man and Thor, will get a release in 2011. DC's analogue, which had been slated to open next year, will instead wait until after the next four films. (MTV.com)
Comic book heroes soaring to video games Aug 22, 2008
Interactive Entertainment's Watchmen and an unnamed game based on the record-shattering The Dark Knight feature film, along with Activision's Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2: Fusion and Sega's Iron Man 2, Captain America and Thor. Contact Marc Saltzman at. (USA Today -- Tech)
The Fives: Pop goes the rise (and fall) of biker culture Aug 4, 2008
By Todd Williams, Journal staff Monday, August 04, 2008. It's a question that will be there on many people's lips as they drive to work Monday morning. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Miller Shows Some Spirit Jul 28, 2008
As the movie was unspooling, though, I was thinking, "wonder how they'll set up the sequel?" and, "when is Robert Downey, Jr. going to show?" Both of those things do make possible Marvel's planned Avengers movie, which could combine the likes of Giant Man, Thor, Captain America, Hulk, Wolverine and Iron Man, to name a few likely suspects we discussed with Kevin Smith on the way out. He responded to my query about Marvel setting up Avengers with, "you have to be retarded not to think that!". (Variety)
Comic-Con: 'Pineapple Express' Jul 28, 2008
Category: Comic-Con 2008. To a cacophony of screams and whoops, Jensen Ackles and Jared Padalecki filed onto the stage for the panel at on Sunday (along with show creator Eric Kripke and writers Sera Gamble and Ben Edlund). (CNN -- Showbiz)
Comic-Con: All the Saturday scoop Jul 27, 2008
Category: Comic-Con 2008. The funniest event at. (CNN -- Showbiz)
UPDATE: MCCAIN OIL RIG VISIT CANCELED... Jul 24, 2008
Would Captain America then take this 'photo opp' oportunity to explain how drillinng andf selling additional domestic oil supplies into the international oil market does ANYTHING, but give oil companies MORE oil to sell at prices north of $150 per barrel. beginning in 2015. (The Drudge Report)
Will Meet With Jindal... Jul 22, 2008
McCain To Meet With Jindal - The Fix. The Fix runs through the potential VP picks. (The Drudge Report)
Giuliani Takes McCain Out to the Ballgame Jul 21, 2008
Today's Top Political Stories. The presumptive Republican nominee says his record proves that he is committed to "equal pay for equal work." But he has opposed legislation to allow victims of salary discrimination to sue employers beyond a 180-day deadline. (Washington Post)
Fox News attacks Obama Jul 17, 2008
wezley wrote on Jul 16, 2008 10:17 PM:" I may have posted two similar posts , so I apologize but both are the truth and informative. To "Hometown"....Wilhelm , paperboy , nobrain , myself , Bonnie , captain America , Thurgood simpson...We don't desire positions if McCain is elected. We want our great nation to gain back its prominence on the world stage. We need someone that won't take any shi* from terrorists countries and will work hjis tail of on homeland security , the economy , border... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Question prices at the pump Jul 14, 2008
Captain America wrote on Jul 11, 2008 8:45 PM:" John, why don't you drive to Charleston to fill up your tank, that makes some sense. And while your at it, pick up Ron Murray, and drop him off the Cooper River Bridge. ". one who knows wrote on Jul 11, 2008 9:47 PM:" welzey....your obsession with the county is becoming amusing....the gas tax(es) are set by indivual states....for anything from paying for roads to reducing gas emmisions. ". (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
HBO war miniseries 'Kill' in search of a target audience Jul 13, 2008
Among peers, Wright says the former Marine staff sergeant was a highly respected leader, a larger-than-life warrior who openly challenged field actions of a flighty, incompetent officer nicknamed Captain America. Kocher received two Purple Hearts, a Bronze Star and two Navy commendations in five tours of Iraq and Afghanistan. (USA Today -- Life)
Face problems head on (570) Jul 2, 2008
Captain America wrote on Jul 1, 2008 7:16 AM:" As a former military officer, GREAT IDEA, give battlefield combatants the right of Habieus Corpus. PRESERVE THE CRIME SCENE, dont' touch anything, read the insurgent his rights on foreign soil, where he's trying to kill our soldiers. Barack Husein Obama is our savour, according to the liberals and Osama Bin Laden. He's got a great plan, but what is it? He has no plans, just big talk. Then he send pinhead Wesley Clark out to bash the fact that McCain... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
School board showed arrogance Jun 25, 2008
Captain America wrote on Jun 18, 2008 9:31 PM:" Well Bob, it doesn't take long to show your ignorance. The school board for years has done the same thing, getting the same results. If we truly want a better product coming out of our schools, we need to change the way thing are done, including schools that have less than 100 students. In additions to your arrogance, I believe it was a member of your familly who was caught with his hands in the cookie jar, like the former superintendent, but was... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Questions remain about Obama (375) Jun 16, 2008
Captain America wrote on Jun 15, 2008 2:08 PM:" The liberal democrats are really a joke right now. They really don't want to understand why we went to war, and the fact that most democrats voted for those reasons!! Now the handling of the war has been a disaster, but most democrats are intellectually dishonest to admit when their crowd has made mistakes. They have made a big mistake now. Nominating Obama over Clinton will be one of the biggest mistakes they've made. Obama will lose by a... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Tests take a heavy toll (5) Jun 14, 2008
Captain America wrote on Jun 13, 2008 9:24 AM:" This is a bad idea. The problem we had in the past is that teachers passed non-performing students from one year to the next to keep their passing rates high, and there was no checks to see if the students had actually a basic knowledge needed to move to the next level of education. As the student said, if she got A's but failed the test, she would be upset. I would too, but in her case she didn't fail the test, and an A student shouldn't fail.Of... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Loud and chaotic, this Hulk gets it just right Jun 14, 2008
There are also references to Iron Man, Captain America and other properties in the Marvel canon for the comic book fans that just can't get enough. In fact, with this and Iron Man, Marvel has established itself as a legitimate film production company. (Hillsdale Independent, NY)
'Iron Man 2' And 'Avengers' Are Set To Open Only A Year Apart -- So Which Will Jon Favreau Direct? Jun 10, 2008
Given a choice between the two, Favreau seems to prefer "The Avengers," the superhero tag-team event that will showcase Captain America, Tony Stark and Bruce Banner, among others ... Because it will feature Captain America, Tony Stark and Bruce Banner, among others. (VHI.com -- Music News)
God of War Director Buzz Jun 2, 2008
Self wrote Road to Perdition, Thirteen Days, and is penning the screenplays for the planned Deathlok and Captain America movies. - SCE. (IGN FilmForce)
Up from the Underground May 29, 2008
He also wrote and designed for Mad-clone Sick in 1967, working for editor Joe Simon, (co-creator, with uber-cartoonist Jack Kirby, of Captain America in the 1940s). And, curiously, one year Jay wrote the licensing kit for Mad. (Ithaca Times, NY)
CLOSE TO HOME: 51 fresh summer destinations May 24, 2008
Among the draws: a 1956 Model KH motorcycle once owned by Elvis Presley, a replica of the Captain America bike from the movie Easy Rider and a custom-built 13-footer dubbed King Kong. 877-436-8738; h-dmuseum. (USA Today -- Money)
Facts taken out of context May 18, 2008
Captain America wrote on May 17, 2008 5:49 AM:" Obama will not be the next president. He is a cheap Chicago lawyer with big talk and no viable plans. He's another Jimmy Carter, just worse. He's weak on defense, wants to spend like crazy, and is too inexperienced. McCain will win in a landside, and then may Ron Murray will wake up and smell the coffee. If the best the democrats can put up is Pelosi, Reid and Obama, your party is worse than the republicans. ". Ron Murray Sr wrote on May 17, 2008... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Cease war, vote peace May 12, 2008
Captain America wrote on May 10, 2008 8:26 PM:" I think the Obama crowd ought to keep their opinions to themselves when it comes to "religious leaders".Obama and his crowd shouldn't throw stones in a glass house.But then again, any criiticism of Obama will be considered racist. ". Ron Murray Sr wrote on May 10, 2008 8:36 PM:" I couldn't have said it better myself. For 30+ years the Republicans have been pushing an arrogant, destructive agenda. And now it is time to hold their feet to the... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
'Iron Man' stirs up change at Marvel May 9, 2008
Internally, Marvel Studios has "Iron Man 2," "Thor," "The First Avenger: Captain America," "The Avengers" and "Ant-Man" in development, while "The Punisher: War Zone" and "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" are being produced by Lionsgate and Fox, respectively. Special Report. (Variety)
Marvel Entertainment raises forecast, promises 'Iron Man 2' May 6, 2008
In line with its upbeat results, Marvel announced a slate of upcoming self-produced films including "Iron Man 2" on April 30, 2010, "Thor" on June 4, 2010, and "The First Avenger: Captain America" on May 6, 2011. On the Net. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Marvel Comics plans more superhero films, plus an 'Iron Man' sequel May 6, 2008
By Scott Bowles, USA TODAY Fresh off Iron Man's imposing performance at the box office, Marvel Studios announced four new comic-book movies Monday, including an Avengers movie that will team Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America and Thor ... The First Avenger: Captain America is due out May 6, 2011. (USA Today -- Life)
Marvel unveils super schedule May 6, 2008
In 2011, company will unspool "The First Avenger: Captain America" on May 6; and "The Avengers," which will team up the Iron Man, Incredible Hulk, Captain America and Thor characters, in July. Zak Penn is writing the latter. (Variety)
Favorite scene in 'Iron Man'? May 6, 2008
In the Hulk reference will be made to the Super Solider Formula which refers to what turned Captain Steve Rogers back in 1942 into Captain America ... It took Iron Man from a normal stand alone movie franchise, and declarred THIS IS THE MARVEL UNIVERSE. Thor lives here, Captain America lives here, and Nick Fury most certainly lives here. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
'Iron Man': What's Next? Robert Downey Jr., Jon Favreau Open Up About Sequel, Avengers Flick May 6, 2008
In a recent press release, Marvel Studios announced that "The Avengers" would hit the big screen in July 2011, following solo efforts from Iron Man, Hulk, Thor and Captain America (four of the six founding members, minus Ant-Man and Wasp) ... "You got the first movie, the first movie you do the origin story. Number two is always better 'Spider-Man 2,' 'X-Men 2' now you get to number three. Now you're starting to run out of ideas. You start to have to add more characters. And the third ones... (VHI.com -- Music News)
New Era Cap Joins Forces With Marvel to Launch Premiere Super Heroes Collection May 3, 2008
- Host of Characters Including Iron Man, Hulk, Captain America, X-Men to Launch Every Few Months Through 2010 ... New Era will release a Super Hero collection every 2-3 months with a focus on different characters including Captain America, X-Men and the Fantastic Four. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
How Iron Man Is Like Steve Jobs May 3, 2008
Also, within the Marvel comics universe, Iron Man has been treated with respect, unlike his peer Captain America. Over the past few years in the pages of Iron Man, the shielded hero has been appointed the secretary of defense and become the director of the comic-book-world version of the U.N. Captain America, on the other hand, has been arrested, shot, and, in a truly humiliating moment, forced to admit not only that he didn't know what MySpace was but that he didn't watch American Idol ...... (Slate)
'Iron Man' Premieres For A-List Comic Book Geeks, As Robert Downey Jr., Jon Favreau Hint At Avengers Follow-Up May 2, 2008
" For those of you who prefer Shakespeare to Stan Lee (shame on you!), the Avengers are a Marvel Comics supergroup made up of Iron Man, Thor, Hulk, Captain America and others; Downey recently shot a further indicating that an Avengers flick is moving forward. (.) "It might not be a bad idea to stay until the very end of the movie," "Iron Man" director Jon Favreau warned. "Let's put it that way. " But even if guests like Stiller, Jack Black and Channing Tatum weren't screening a print with the... (VHI.com -- Music News)
'Iron Man,' 'Dark Knight,' 'Incredible Hulk' And More: Comic Book Experts Celebrate Another Summer Of Superheroes May 2, 2008
Carroll: I really want a Captain America movie. Every time they come out with "Punisher 3," I think, why not Captain America ... Carroll: I want to see Guy Pearce as Captain America. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Hollywood hopes theme parks, superheroes fly in Middle East Apr 20, 2008
Politically sensitive characters such as Captain America could be left at home ... With plans to help build a $1 billion theme park in Abu Dhabi by 2011, Marvel Entertainment Inc. is downplaying Captain America, a World War II creation draped in the American flag, in favor of attractions based on popular characters such as Spider-Man, Fantastic Four and X-Men none of whom carry the same political baggage. (Florida Times-Union)
Americans are left without jobs Apr 19, 2008
Captain America wrote on Apr 17, 2008 6:44 AM:" People are kind of tired of the whining about low paying, low skill jobs leaving to third world countries. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to sew socks and tee shirts together. People need to wake up, low skill jobs are going to countries that have no standard of living, no labor laws, and no environmental laws. The same people who whine about jobs leaving are the same fools driving up to Wal Mart on Satruday mornings creating demand for the... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
I do voodoo (491) Apr 8, 2008
Captain America wrote on Apr 6, 2008 5:19 AM:" I suppose he'll vote democrat, and where will that get him? Just another rich liberal doing the same stuff. " ... Bonnie wheeler wrote on Apr 6, 2008 9:11 AM:" P.S Mr. Murray, Mr. Gibson. I don't need to be reminded of the errors that I sometimes miss when writing in the small space allowed here. But most importand is that I have my facts straight. Yes Captain America Mr Murray likes a Jesse James type government, and embraces those who hide behind... (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Jewish themes in comics Mar 6, 2008
The exhibit displays other comic heroes, from Batman and Captain America in the 1930s to the Fantastic Four and Spiderman in the 1960s, with dozens more in between. The Jewish nature of the superhero found its ultimate expression in Sabraman, an Israeli spin-off in 1978, employing the word "sabra" for native-born Israeli. (AZCentral -- Entertainment)
Marvel's 2009 Plan Feb 21, 2008
Marvel is currently developing film versions of Ant-Man, Captain America, Thor, and The Avengers, although Maisel didn't reveal which project is most likely to be their possible 2009 release. Reviews. (IGN FilmForce)
Rips 'Eloquent but Empty' Obama... Feb 20, 2008
Captain America - name one of McCain's. Posted by: Paul | Feb 19, 2008 10:05:38 PM. (The Drudge Report)
Reliably green Incredible Hulk gets pulled into a crimson tide Feb 18, 2008
By David Colton, USA TODAY Captain America is dead. Spider-Man is single again. (USA Today -- Life)
CHILL FACTOR Feb 5, 2008
No One, Alicia Keys2. Ayo Technology, 50 Cent4. (New York Post -- Business)
Captain America, once dead and gone, is back ... sort of Jan 31, 2008
Sioux City Journal: Captain America, once dead and gone, is back ... Captain America, once dead and gone, is back ... LOS ANGELES (AP) -- It turns out you can't keep a good man down -- or even dead and buried -- when he wears a red, white and blue uniform and calls himself Captain America. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Marvel Comics Revives Capt. America Jan 31, 2008
LOS ANGELES - It turns out you can't keep a good man down _ or even dead and buried _ when he wears a red, white and blue uniform and calls himself Captain America ... Captain America's alter-ego, Steve Rogers, is still resting in peace at Arlington National Cemetery, having been done in by assassins last March ... But his good buddy and sidekick from the 1940s, Bucky Barnes, has picked up the bulletproof Captain America shield, put on a new uniform and taken his place. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
Unwrap a piece of 'The Gift' Dec 6, 2007
Characters like Spiderman, Captain America, Ironman, and the Incredible Hulk. I would read my magazines before and after school and long into the night, falling asleep with the lights on. (USA Today -- Life)
In Search of Superman's Inner Jew Nov 15, 2007
For the late comic-book artist Will Eisner, the Jewish people, faced with the rise of fascism, "needed a hero who could protect us against an almost invincible force." Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster's Superman in 1938 was only the first and like Bob Kane's Batman in 1939, Jack Kirby's Captain America in 1940 and many more that followed he was created by sons of Jewish immigrants living in New York. Like their characters, many of these artists took on dual identities, says author and comic book... (Time.com)
Marvel Comics Leaps Online With Web Subscriptions Nov 13, 2007
(CBS) LOS ANGELES Marvel is putting some of its older comics online, hoping to reintroduce young people to the X-Men, Captain America and Fantastic Four by showcasing the original issues in which such characters appeared ... Captain America is one of dozens of characters Marvel hopes to reintroduce to online readers. (CBS 11, TX)
Marvel's celebrity writers choose Nov 13, 2007
Captain America #100-110 (1968). "Classic Stan Lee/Jack Kirby greatness. And are the issues by Jim Steranko (beginning with #110), in there, too? C'mon, that's as good as it gets.". (USA Today)
October 7: Our Readers Write Oct 8, 2007
Gary wrote on Oct 8, 2007 7:46 AM:" I like to on occasion lose myself in the comic strips and used to collect comic books until they became so outrageous price wise. The "funnies" and "funny books" have always been a source of commentary going all the way back to the pre-World War 2 days. With Captain America punching out Hitler. Other storylines of the time had heros like Superman, Sub-Mariner, etc... fighting against the Nazis. After the war the comics delt with issues such as Communism and... (Elizabethtown News Enterprise, KY)
Scotland must grow tourist trade by 50%, ministers say Oct 7, 2007
Captain America, Edinburgh / 8:09am 5 Oct 2007. Sharona, I'm an American living in Edinburgh and I can tell you that the comments on these Scotsman boards don't at all reflect the majority of people here in Scotland. (Scotsman)
Romney Wins Mackinac Straw Poll Sep 24, 2007
Dr. Ron Pauls defeat of Captain America wannabe Guilanni is a real story. The G-Man has failed in marriage, with his children, and had he been on one of his many junkets on 9-11, he would not have anything to talk about. (New York Times)
'Was recorded in same location'... Sep 11, 2007
The Blotter: Second Bin Laden Tape Expected. TOP BLOTTER CATEGORIES. (The Drudge Report)
The 'Vendetta of San Luca' in Duisburg: A Deadly Mafia Export from Italy Sep 11, 2007
The Tagesspiegel looks at the 9/11 trauma through the eyes of Captain America. powered by. (Yahoo News -- Germany)
OSAMA RAMBLE: INSANE TAXES, GLOBAL WARMING AND MORTGAGES! Sep 8, 2007
Political Radar: New OBL Tape: Iraq, Democratic Control. New OBL Tape: Iraq, Democratic Control. (The Drudge Report)
Is Book Publishing Dead? Sep 5, 2007
Although I sat on panels and about his new Captain America series, I had a larger overall question in mind as I explored the conference ... Author David Morell, creator of Rambo and the new Captain America: The Chosen series said that book tours of the 1980s are dying as a sure-fire way to promote books. (KERO 23, CA)
Riding shotgun Sep 2, 2007
Some maintain he's been living off the fumes of ``Easy Rider," the 1969 counter-culture big daddy he says he wrote in four hours in Toronto and starred in as Captain America. He co-produced it, too. He directed the cult western ``The Hired Hand" (1971). Others point to his Oscar nomination for ``Ulee's Gold," in 1997, but that was almost 30 years later and now a long decade ago. Fonda notes that ``Easy Rider" ranks 84th of the 100 best films of the last 100 years on the list compiled by the... (Boston Globe)
Sport Monthly Sep 2, 2007
In his first major newspaper interview since arriving in the US, David Beckham talks about life in the celebrity circus and his mission to make America fall in love with football. If Southern California - or just the idea of it - puts a smile on your face, then the 405 is probably the road you would choose to drive to work every day. (Guardian Unlimited)
Mekon, beware Dan Dares back Aug 29, 2007
He s our Captain America, our Superman, our Batman, he s all of them rolled into one. He s the original and the best. (Times Online)
Virgin takes up 'Dare' Aug 27, 2007
"He's our Captain America, our Superman, our Batman; he's all of them rolled into one.". New books will have Dare emerge from a self-imposed exile, the result of his disgust with politics and the post-nuclear warfare that has destroyed North America and much of Asia -- leaving the U.K. as the world's last remaining superpower. (Variety)
Hitler dartboardHow board games helped Britain to fight the Nazis Aug 25, 2007
Marvel Comics Captain America was also depicted to beat up Hitler and Superman was so anti-Nazi that German propaganda minister Goebbels felt moved to attack the Man of Steel as a Jew ... Growing up on military bases, you tend to get a somewhat jingoistic upbringing, so as a kid in the early '70's I got Captain America comics ... The creators of both Superman (Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster) and Captain America (Joe Simon and Jack Kirby) were Jews and rightly took a stance against the gathering... (BBC News -- Europe)
The tangled web of super-heroes Aug 25, 2007
This, as any comic-book geek will tell you, is where Spider-Man, Captain America and the Hulk do their thing ... We have no Captain America who can ensure that. (Nature News Service)
Defeatist Dems Sing Same Song, Different Key Aug 24, 2007
On the blog now: Updated at 8:56 AM. Updated: 7:07 AM 08/24/07. (Townhall.com)
Anti-gun Ordinance Criticized For Allegedly "targeting black youth." Aug 23, 2007
This Web site was designed using. about the benefits of standardized design. (Nebraska Statepaper)
Bestselling Author David Morrell Receives Prestigious Inkpot Award at Comic-Con 2007 Aug 4, 2007
His new six-part comic book series Captain America: The Chosen debuts from Marvel in September 2007. The Inkpot Award was presented to Morrell during Max Allan Collin s Spotlight Interview with the author. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Wooten: Obama's war talk Aug 3, 2007
As a Captain America style True Patriot, I fully support your efforts in doing so. By Analchord. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
